A woman was found dead Friday morning at a northwest Houston motel, police said.

The woman's male companion found her unresponsive about 9:45 a.m. at the Palacio Royale Inn, 10654 West Little York, near the Sam Houston Tollway and Northwest Freeway, police said. The two were staying at the motel.

The man found the 27-year-old woman, then called 911. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced the woman dead.

Investigators found what is believed to be narcotics paraphernalia at the scene, officials said.